Mrs. Teresa O'dom Besson SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1015 CINDERELLA CT ALEXANDRIA LA, 71303About
Dr. Teresa Besson is a speech language pathologist practicing in ALEXANDRIA, LA. Dr. Besson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Besson evaluates, diagnoses and treats patients with communication and swallowing troubles. These conditions may be due to developmental delay, brain injury, hearing loss, autism, stroke or other diseases and injuries. Dr. Besson helps patients make sounds and improve their voices through various methods. Speech language pathologists also work with patients to strengthen muscles used to speak and swallow, and work with individuals and families to help cope with their conditions.
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